Separable hinge



Jan. 18 1927.

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UNITED .STATES GEORGE F. DYER, 0F SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA.

SEPARABLE HINGE.

Application led January 29, 1924. Serial No. 689,267.

This invention relates to hinges and particularly to those types of hinges which are used to detachably secure a member to a supporting structure.

In buildings it is desirable to have the various closing members, such as the doors, swinging windows and swinging screens, detachable. Hinges of the ordinary type are constructed so that the hinging pin is re` movable and the swing member is thereby rendered detachable. These hinges are practical when used with` the pin in vertical disposition, but when the swinging member is hinged horizontally and the hinge pin rests in a horizontal plane, there is a tendency for the pin to work loose.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a separable or detachable hinge which may be used for the horizontal hinging of the various heretofore mentioned members.

Additional objects and the speciiic advantages of my invention will be made evident hereinafter.

Referring to the drawing which is for illustrative purposes only,

Fig. 1 is a view illustratinor the utility of the invention, showing my device used for hanging a window screen.

Fig. 2 is a section taken as indicated by the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken as indicated by the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of my invention 5 showing the separable parts ready to be placed in securing relationship.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of my invention with the securing pin removed.

As shown in the drawings, my invention provides a primary member 11 which is adapted to be secured to a swingable member, such as the screen 12, as shown, by the screws 14. At the upper part or the primary member,there is formed a central tubular portion 16 which may be formed by rolling an extending portion of the member. The secondary member 17 has formed in a similar manner outer tubular portions 18 which cooperate with the tubular portion 16 and the pivot or hinge pin 19, which extends through these tubular portions, to form the pivot 2() of the hinge. On a plane substantially perpendicular to the pivot 20 and also substantially vertical, the outwardly projecting channel portions 22 and 23 and the inwardly depressed channel portion 24 are formed. In the attachment plate 2,5, which is secured to the window casing 26 by suitable screws-27, areformed outwardly pressed channel portions 28 and 29, over which the channel portions 22 and 23; rest and the in wardly pressed channel portion 30 in which the channel portion 24 rests. A securing pin 32 is extended through the outwardly pressed channel portions 28 and 29 and the inwardly pressed channel portion 24, securing the secondary member 17 and the attachment plate 25 rigidly together as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the portions 22 and 23 fitting over the portions 28 and serving as centralizing means for the secondary member and the attachment plate, and preventing them from being skewed.

In installing the hinge the primary member 11 is first secured to the screen frame 12 in the manner previously described, the secondary member 17 being hinged thereto, and the attachment plate 25 is secured to the encasement 26 as previously described. Next, the hinge parts are aligned as shown in Fig. 4, and then the parts are assembled as in Fig. 5, the portions 22 and 23 fitting over the portions 28 and 29, thereby serving as centralizing means, and the portion 24 fitting in the portion 30. The pin 32 is then passed through the channel portions 28, 29 and 24 which holds the secondary member 17 and the attachment plate 25 securely in place. If it is desired to have the screen hinged at the bottom, the parts are reversed relative to the screen and the encasement, that is, the primary member 11 is secured to the encasement 26 and the attachment plate 25 is secured to the screen frame 12 in order that the hinge may rest in the same position as shown in the drawings.

Owing to the fact that the 'pin 32 sets in vertical position the pin will not work from place but will tend to remain seated. By making a. hinge of this character, I have provided an article which is of extensive use in the building trades, and because ot' the simple construction thereof it may be o'ered to the users at a low cost.

I claim as my invention:

1. A hinge comprising:aprimary member and a secondary member hinged together by a longitudinal pin; an attachment plate; said secondary member and said plate being respectively provided with cooperating means to receive an attaching pin extending substantially at right angles to said longitudinal pin; and a pin perpendicular to said hinging pin for detaohably securing said secondary member and said attachment plate together, said cooperating means comprising interfitting channels stamped in said secondary member and said plate.

2. A hinge comprising: a primary member; a secondary member hinged to said primary member having upper and lower out- Wardly formed channel portions and a central inwardly formed channel portion; and an attachment plate having upper and lower outwardly formed channel portions and a central inwardly formed channel portion, said secondary member channels and said attachment member channels being in cooperating relationship; and a pin extending through said channels or securing said attachment plate and said secondary member together. Y. Y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 23rd day of January, 1924.

GEORGE F. DYER. 

